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Year 2

Similarities and differences: Kingston in Jamaica

I can use digital maps and aerial photographs to investigate Kingston.

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Year 2

Similarities and differences: Kingston in Jamaica

I can use digital maps and aerial photographs to investigate Kingston.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Digital maps and aerial photographs are useful for finding out about the human features in Kingston.
  2. There are different types of settlement in Jamaica.
  3. There are similarities and differences between Kingston and the place where I live.

Keywords

  • Capital city - A capital city is the place in a country where the government ‘sits’ and has its centre of power.

  • Digital map - A digital map is a map that you view and use on a computer.

  • Aerial photograph - An aerial photograph is a picture of an object or place that has been taken from above.

  • Settlement - Settlements are places where groups of people live and work.

Common misconception

Learners may have difficulties in identifying human features on digital maps and aerial photographs.

Use digital maps and aerial photographs to first locate features near your school that are already familiar to learners.

Use digital maps and aerial photographs to investigate the features of other places in Jamaica.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Access to the internet and digital mapping tools.

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
A is the place in a country where the government ‘sits’ and has its centre of power
City
Correct answer: Capital city
County
Q2.
Match the UK countries to their capital cities
Correct Answer:Northern Ireland,Belfast

Belfast

Correct Answer:Scotland,Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Correct Answer:Wales,Cardiff

Cardiff

Correct Answer:England and UK,London

London

Q3.
What sort of map would you use on a computer?
Globe
Atlas
Correct answer: Digital map
Q4.
Where is an aerial photograph taken from?
Correct answer: Above
Below
Alongside
Q5.
A __________ is a place where people live and work
Workplace
Correct answer: Settlement
School
Q6.
What J is an island in the Caribbean?
Jersey
Japan
Correct answer: Jamaica

6 Questions

Q1.
What is the capital city of Jamaica?
Correct Answer: Kingston
Q2.
Kingston is...
The smallest city in Jamaica.
Correct answer: The largest town in Jamaica.
The largest city in Jamaica.
Q3.
Which of these are human features found in Kingston?
Correct answer: Port
Correct answer: Market
Correct answer: Park
Correct answer: Hospital
Beach
Q4.
Match the location in Jamaica to the settlement type
Correct Answer:Nine Mile,Village

Village

Correct Answer:Negril,Town

Town

Correct Answer:Kingson,City

City

Q5.
Which of these is not a similarity between Jamaica and the UK?
Cities
Shops
Correct answer: Banana trees
Homes
Q6.
Which of these is a physical feature found in Kingston?
Correct answer: Beach
Airport
Volcano